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European Research Executive Agency
(REA)'' COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/173 of 12 February 2021 establishing the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, the European Research Executive Agency, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, the European Research Council Executive Agency, and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Implementing Decisions 2013/801/EU, 2013/771/EU, 2013/778/EU, 2013/779/EU, 2013/776/EU and 2013/770/EU published on 15 February 2021'' (formerly Research Executive Agency) is a funding body mandated by the

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to support the EU Research and Innovation policy. It has been established by the European Commission, based on Council Regulation (EC
No 58/2003

Background

The REA was set up by the European Commission in December 2007 (via Decisio
2008/46/EC
to implement parts of the Seventh EU Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities ( FP7). In 2013, the European Commissio
extended
REA's mandate further, delegating a significant part of

Horizon 2020 The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 to FP9, are funding programmes created by the European Union/European Commission to support and foster research in the Europea ...

actions to the agency. In February 2021, the Commission renewed and extended the agency’s mandate once again through the Commission implementing decision (EU
2021/173
which establishes the six executive agencies. Under the 2021-2027 EU long-term budget, the agency manages severa
EU programmes
as well a
services
that support the implementation of EU funded projects in research and innovation, and beyond. In addition, REA handles procurement activities for the European Commission. REA’s emphasis remains on research and innovation activities. {{Infobox organization , name = Research Executive Agency , formation = {{start date and age, 2007, 12, 14 , location =

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, key_people
Marc Tachelet
(Director) , website
European Research Executive Agency website

Responsibilities & Programme implementation

Since 1 April 2021, the REA is responsible for: * Managing projects supported unde
Horizon Europe
the world’
largest framework programme
for research and innovation to date. In particular, the Agency is responsible for: *
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
*
Research infrastructures
*
Culture, creativity and inclusive society
*
Civil security for society
*
Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment
*
Widening participation and spreading excellence
*
Reforming and enhancing the European R&I system
* Managing projects supported unde
Horizon 2020
the EU’s previous framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020). * Implementing the European Union programme
Promotion of agricultural products
and th
Research Fund for Coal and Steel
* Assisting funding and tender applicants, beneficiaries and independent experts. * Managing the European Commission’
Research Enquiry Service
which answers questions from grant applicants, EU-funded researchers and the public. * Contracting and supportin
independent experts
in the evaluation of project proposals competing for EU research funds, and in their monitoring of EU-funded projects. * Conducting the legal and financial validation of all European Union programme grants and procurement operations directly funded by the European Commission.

Governance

The REA has its own legal personality, but is supervised by the European Commission. The agency is managed by its current director Marc Tachelet, together with its steering committee.

Budget

The REA manages a budget of €22.7 billion between 2021 and 2027, which is a substantial increase from the two former seven-year budgets it has managed: Under the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020, the budget managed by the REA was €17 billion for the period 2014–2020. Under the EU's 7th Research Framework Programme (2007–2013), the total budget managed by the REA was €6.4 billion.

External links

Official website

References

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EUR-Lex - 32008D0046 - EN - EUR-Lex
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EUR-Lex - 32013D0778(01) - EN - EUR-Lex
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Eur-Lex - 32021D0173 - EN - EUR-Lex
eur-lex.europa.eu.'' European Union and science and technology Executive agencies of the European Commission